Create an MP3 File Server Using Amarok and ObsidianMusic

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Razvan T. Coloja
Dec 28, 2007

“When it comes to playing music in Linux, Amarok is one of the
best audio players out there. It offers almost everything you need,
from a clean, intuitive interface to a range of useful scripts. You
can even put it on a server and give it a Web interface.

“ObsidianMusic was previously known as amaroK Web Frontend. It
is a collection of scripts that, combined with a MySQL database and
the Amarok player, forms an excellent way of sharing MP3 files over
the Internet or a small office network. All the music files in your
collection can be played, downloaded, or streamed by a regular Web
browser…”

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Razvan T. Coloja

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